Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 9identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
    • C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Antenna design
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
  • Power source type
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
    • C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC

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57 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s1600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPSWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, DLNA, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, SNMP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, DMZ, System Event LogUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one755 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one118 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one492 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source195.1 x 197.9 x 64 mm (7.68 x 7.79 x 2.52")
Weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.544 kg (1.2 lbs)

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